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THE PRESIDNET'S VISIT. Mr. Taft's Time in Charlotte to Be Fully Occupied-The Program Arranged. Special to The Herald and News. Charlotte, No. C.. May 9.-The cen tral committee oi' the Twentieth of May Celebration, which is to be helJ in this city'May IS. 19. and 20. has outlined the program for President Taft, when he will be a guest of the city, as follows: Arrive in Charaltte at 10 o'clock on a special train. 30 a. m.. salute of 21 gns by t1he Char lotte artillery upon his arrival at t*1e Southern station. Special committee to meet Presi dent and Mrs. Taft at the Southern station and escort them to the Selwyn hotel. 11 a. m. President and Mrs. Taft to receive reception committeemen and their wives at the Selwyn hotel. 12 a. m. Old soldiers to escort Pres ident and Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Stone wall Jackson to the reviewing stand on 'South Tryon street. 2 p. m. Luncheon at the Selwyn. 3:50 p. m. The president to address the public. 5.30 p. m. The president to specially address the students of Biddle univer sity and the colored people generally at Biddle university. 6.30 p. m. Dinner at the Selwyn. 8.30 The president and Mrs. Taft to receive the public in the large par lors of the Selwyn. Leave Charlotte on special train after the public reception. A CORD Or WOOD IS A VARIABLE QUANTITY When is a cord not a cord? To the farmer harvesting his small woodlot and to the man laying in logs for the large fireplace of 'his country or -seaside -home; to the paper manu facturer buying pulwood and to the proprietor of the ordinary city wood vard, to all of these men this ques tion ihas an important ".4lax and cents meaning. Queer to say, and contrary to the belief of most people, there are many times when a cord is less than a cord, and many conditions when it is more. School arithmeties say that a cord of wood is .128 cubic feet, or the contents of a pile eight feet long, four feet high and four feet wide. Wood is marketed on this basis. A .pile whose length, breadth, and 'height multiplied together gives this number of cubic feet fills this re quirement, no matter 'whether the sticks are long or short, straight or crooked, round or split, unless there is 'an understanding to the coutrary. Nevertheless, a cord, though it comes to legal measurements, is an uncertain quantity, even when the seller is hon es't and the buyer satisfied. A lumberman may have a tract of pulpwood which 'he sells to a paiper mill 'at $5 a cord, for as many cords as it will make. It is in the contract that he shall cut and stack it. He cuts it in 12-foot lengths, and when the job is comiplete, it measures 200 cords, and bhe ceives $1,000 for it. Wou'd he have made or lost by cut ting 4-foot lengths instead of 12? He would have lost in the first place from 'the additional labor re uired to cut 4-foot wood, but his 'principal loss would 'have resulted from a greatly diminished number of cubic feet. due to the fact that short sticks lie closer together than large. Measurements and experimental tests have been made to ascertain ex actly hoav much actual wood is in cords of different lengths, sizes, shapes, and species. How .the 200 cords of 12-foot wood been cut in 4-foot lengths, there wou-ld 'have been only 176 cords, and the owner would 'have received for it $880 instead of $1,000. It was, there fore, clearly to his advantage to cut 12.-foot lengths, but it would have been to the buyer's advantage to have it cut in 4-foot lengths. He would have received the same actual quantity of -wood for $120 less. It also 'makes considerable differ ence to the seller whether the wood is chopped or sawed. If chopped, the chops are lost. When the logs are large this loss amounts to no small total. In a cord of 4-foot wood, with sticks 6 inches in diameter, the chop loss is from six to eight per cent; and of course, the s'horter the sticks are cut the greater the loss. If t!he wood is sawed, the sawdust loss is sea-rcely the half of one per c:ent. The difference due to spaces be tween the sticks of course depends very much on the shape and size of the sticks. Straight, smooth sticks lie close together, and a cord contains more wood and less air. For lengths, sticks of goftwood are usually straighter and smoother, and when stacked lie closer toget-her. But what ever the kind. cords of long sticks are pretty sure to contain more emp t v spc than cords made of shior.' piQee. Likewise, cords of split wood ensislessthancords o on stieks. The finer the wood is split. * th more it makes. Hence wood deal ers are often willing to sell Ri-d!iMg, all sawed and split, for the same price per cord as unsplit wood. They get back the cost of labor in the inireas ed bulk. A cord (128 cubic feet) of 4-foot hardwood usually contains aboat 83 cubic feet of solid wood; a cord of 3 foot -wood averages 83 1-2 cubic feet; of 2-foot wood, 84 feet, and of 1-fo3t wood 85 feet. The conifers, soft woods, contain 90 to 90 cubic feet. Thus the purc:haser receives on an average about two-thirds of a cord of real wood and one-third of a cord of speces. In some countries wood is bought by weight. and the buyer comes more nearly getting what he bargains for; but even then he may miss it if he receives green wood when he wants dry. According to timber testing en gineers of United States Forest Ser vice, wood may lose half or more its green weight in seasoning. Cedar for lead pencils is bought by weight in this country. The pieces are so small and of such irregular size that they can not conveniently be stacked and measured as cordwood. The bulk of nearly all woods de creases as seasning goes on. A hun dred cords green will make from 89 to 93 cords when dry. This is a fac tor of no small importance to dealers who handle large quantities. Woodlot owners and farmers who have small forest tracts from which they expect to sell cordwood, are no less interested than, contractors who buy and sell large quantities. It will stand them in hand to know how much difference it makes whether wood is cut long or short, chopped or sawed, whether the sticki are round or split. whether large or small, and whether the measurements are to be made while the wood is green or after it is seasoned. Education in the Orient. To most of us the Orient is like a sealed book-books of wonders and mysteries and legions, clothed in the adjectives of "The Arabian Nights." It is with something of a shock that we learn that the enrolment of the Calcutta colleges is greater than that of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and the University of Chicago. combined, and that in addition to these ten thous and students there are over thirty thousand boys numbered in the var ious high schools of the city. Tokio leads the globe so overwhelm ingly in this direction that we could take the entire 'population of t'he city of Los Angeles without reaching the student enrolment of the Japanese capital. More than one hundred thousand students are numbered in the colleges of Tokio, and the list represents prac tically every country of the Orient. The most significant feature of the situation, however, is not the bulk of numbers but the elements 'below the su-f ace. Ten years ago there were but two Chinese schools of Tokio.' Today there are more than five thousand ! China, beaten by the force of Japanese arms and cunning, is sit ting at the feet of her conquerer in the effort to imbibe the secrets of 'her learning and power. Never in the history of the world has sueh a migration of students been recorded as tihat which the past five years has seen from- the Chinese em pire. Often we have sent two thous and of our young men 'and young wo men to the European universities in a years period: Japan at one time had seventeen hundred of her youth in our colleges; during the Middle Ages hundreds of students of all walks of life and all countries left their homes to study under the lead ership of Abelard and other intellec tual giants of hbis time. These fig ures, however, even when doubled, will no.t give us the number of Chin ese students received at Tokio in a single year. Yet less 'than iten years ago China was accounted the most seluded nation in the world and less than twenty years ago scores of prov inces refused to allow the~ telephone and 'the telegraph on the argument that they were instruments of the evil one. But we 'have not completed the cir cle of our statistics. To reach Tokio over six hundreds of our Chinese students were forced to complete a journey longer in point of time than that around the world! China is awake with a vengance. Hugh C. Weir 'in the May Circle Mag azine. Suggestions For the Girl Who Goes To Europe Alone. Starting with little baggage, as the first mileston.e on the road to econo nomical travel, tahe second is the per sistent avoidance of large hotels. This is imperative for the girl journeying alone: she must realize from the very first that the European estimate of dr1s who tfrom the over-exalted A :nerie(:m ideand of in dependence for A nerica g:irils. and aet according~ly. There is an excellent club, founded some years ag~o in Bostou. for the pumpone of helping- American women I dl! :i cne il lFillrope to '1 so il perfc't sety. anld it Is to the inter est. of our girls who go abroad by themselves to join this club. It is called the Woman's Re-st Tour aso ciation, and >has offices at 11 Pinek ney St.. Boston, where further in formation concerning its privileges and purpose may be obtained. It publishes a lodging list of pensions and hotel pensions,. giving a short de scription of each one and rates per day. which is invaluable to indepen dent travelers. These addresses are from every place on the globe, almost, and are especially useful when one ar rives late at night in a strange pla'ee, furnishing at the same time the best information as to economical means of living. The average rate at a first-class European pension is seven francs a day, that is, a dollar and forty cents, not always including ligiht and -heat; this must be arranged for with one's landlady on arrival. Bat in any case pensions are much more reasonable than hotels, where ithe average rate is fifteen francs, and the patrons of the etsablishment a matter of indiffer ence to the proprietor. For a girl traveling alone, such associations and surroundings can not be too highly estimated.. By joing the Rest Tour association, one has a long list of sueh places. sometimes twenty in one city, always two or tihree. so that' there is rarely any difficulty in secur ing accomodations.-The Designer for Jnne. A Woman's Idea of Summer Comfort To every woman, especially the wo nan who keeps 1luse, the topic of summer comfort in the home is one of never-failing interest. This is particularly true where com fort in i: kitchen is concerned, asi it is in -this one room that the most trying part of tre work is done, such as cooking, baking, ironing, and heat ing water for wash-day purposes. Even in cool weather such work is not altogether welcome, but it be omes drudgery on days wihen the mercury is trying to jump through the top of the thermometer, aided by a hot stove that diffuses its almost unbearable heat through the kitch en. But such days are past. With the New Perfection Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook Stove, kitehren drudgery be comes kitchen comfort, for tihis won derful stove is so constr.ueted that it not only produces quick results, but does it all without perceptibly rais ing the kitchen temperature. All this means real comfort to the woman who works in the kitchen, es pecially when considered with the aidded advantages in the saving of time; in the doing away with all ecar rying of 'coat, wood and ashes; in ihaving a stove that can be turned on or off, high or low, as required; and in not having to keep it lighted when not in use. .Then there is the saving of fuel to be considered; and it is here 'also that the New Perfection excels. Although equipped with three 'burners it -has but one oil reservoir, thus reducing three separate filling operations to one. Besides all this, the "New Perfec tion' "is the only oil stove built with a cabinet 'top. Its commodious top shelf is particularly useful for warm ing plates and keeping food hot after it is cooked. In addition there a.re t wo drop shelves on which may 'be set the teapot or coffee .pot and small cooking utensile. Also has two racks for holding towels. Altogether the "New Perfection'' is a stove of wonderful utility, its ex tremely 'handsome appear~ance sets off any kitchen to full advantage. It. is superior to tihe 'hot coal range no mat ter what the point of comparison may be-or whether regarded as a sum mer stove only or -as a stove for year 'round use. Another household article of un usual convenience is the .dayo Lamp, a sientifically 'constructed lamp that .will adorn any room--whether libra ry parlor, dining room or bed room. The R.ayo Lamp gives 'a mellow steady light that does not tire the eyes. Its center draft burner of the latest 'de sin 'and its fine porcelain shade make it a lamp of combined useful ness and beauty. Tihe New Pe.rfection Wick Blue Flame Oil Copk Stove and the R.ayo Lamp constitite two househols1 ar ticles that will meet 'any woman' idea of home comfort. In t'he thous ands of homes in which they are al ready used they are making things heerful because of their absolute safety, great simplicity, and wonder ful convenience. Give me two 'seats. center orches tra. fifth row. for October 20. 1912.'' "Are vou erazy?' "'Very likely: but I thnought I miht gret ah]ead of your 'speculators onl l1h sidewalk. ''-Puck. Nine men out of ten 'earn money that th.s tenth man g-ets. AUTOS FOR FARMERS. Kansas Agriculturists Can Now Af for the "Benzine Buggies." "Eastern automobile factories are novw making a strong bid for the trade of western Kansas,," Fred S. Walker of Topeka, Kan., said to a Washington Herald reporter. "They are not only establishing agencies in very county seat town in the short rass country, but are also making pecial models of autos for that trade.. Whether they will be able to drive the saddle horse out of bas iness remains to be seen. "Probably no people in the world are more prosperous than .the farmers )f western Kansas," continued Mr. Walker. "Reports show that their 3ank deposits aggregate $400 for each an, -woman and child. The average >ver the estate is $135 per capita, vhich far exceeds t;he per capita de >osits of other states. "The short grass farmers have 'housands of tons of alfalfa in the tack, more growing, wheat in the )in and in the ground, while .cattle ind horses and mules are roaming on very side. Up-to-date farm maehin )ry makes is possible for the farmer ;o spare 'his children time :to go to school from seven to nine months .n the year, and the school he pro ides for them now is just as good s that provided for the children in the thickly settled sections of the ast. The only difference is that the schools are not so numerous. "At -the present time the saddle iorse is the most popular means of :ransportation." added Mr. Walker. 'Every morning the roads around a -ountry seat town are lined with boys and girls on horseback with their eomtry, botany, Caesar, Virgil and >ther hik school books, coming to chool. Sheds are provided at most f the schools to shelter the horses duri.ng school lhours. The farmers ake tu-rns about furnishing feed for ,he horses. When school is out for -he day the pupils go down town, do rading for the family and ride home. ".Many farmers are now 'buying iutomobiles for their children .to use Mn going to and returning from school. The short grass country -has ,he finest natural roads in tihe west. The country is almost as level as a Floor. Frequently two or more farm ers make up 'a jackpot and buy a light touring car, just for 'the children to go to school in.'' A Philosopher. Some time ago 'there was a flood in western Pennsylvania. An old fel low who 'had lost nearly everything he possessed was sitting on the roof of the house as it floated along when a boat approadhed. "Hello, John.'' "Hello, Dave.'' "Are your fowls all washed away, John?'' "Yes., bu't the ducks can swim,'' replied the old man. Apple trees gone'' "Well, they said the crop would be a failure; anyhow." "I see the flood's away above your window.'' "1Th'atl's 'ali aight, Dave. Them winders needed was'hin', anyhow.'' NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that I will make a final settlement of the estate of William C. Tyree, deceased, on M'~ay 17, 1909, in the Probate Court for Newberry County, S. C., 'and will inmmediately thereafter apply to said Court for a final diseharge as Admnin istrator of the personal estate of said deceased. J. P. Ty-re, Admr. &e., of Win. C. Tyree, deed. April 14th, 1909. 4-16-09 4t. DHALSTON & WESTEEN CAR OLINA RY. Scedule in effect May 31, 1908. Lv. Newb'erry(C N & La) 12:56 p.m. Ar. L.aurens 2:02 p.m. Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:35 p.m A r. Greenville 4:00 p.m. Lv. Laurens 2:32 p.m., Ar. Spartanburg 4:05 p.m. Lv. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 5:00 p.m. Ar. Hendersonville ' 7:45 p.m. Ar. Asheville 8:50 p.m. fv.,Laurens (C & W C) 2:32 p.m. Ar. Greenwood 3:32 p.m. Ar. McCormiek 4:33 p.m. Ar. Augusta 6:15 p.m. Ti-Weekly 'Parlar Car line be tween Augusta and Asheville. Trains os. 1 and 2, leave Augusta Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, leave Asheville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Note: The above arrivals and de partures, as 'well as connections with other companies, are given as infor mation, and are not guaranteed. Ernest Williams, Gen. Pass. Agt., Augusta, Ga. Geo. T. Bryan, OUR L ..Z. ar ELEGANT CO1 Is F Crepe effects sha LAVENDER, PINK, w Mercerized Cc Silks and fu Every one wh< certainli Beatitifi as the prices a these beautil COME ANI YOUR B THE NEWBERRY aptal $50,000 No Matter How Small, The Newberry rill give it careful att ~pplies to the men and lAS. McINTOSH. President. NEWBERELY U1IION STATION. rival and Departure of Passenger Trains-EfectiVe 12.01 A. K. Sunday, June 7th, 1908. Southern Railway: . 15 for Gre'enville .. . .8.57a.m . 18 for Columbia .. . .1.40 p.in. . 11 for Greenville .. . .3.20 p.m. . 16 for Columbia .... .8.47 p.m. C., N. & L. E o. 22 for Columbia .. . .8.47 a.m. . 52 for Greenville .. 12.56 p.m . 53 for Columbia .. . .3.20 p.m. o. 21 for Laurens .. . .7.25 p.m Does not run on Sunday his time table shows the times,aI ich trains may be expected to de at from this station, but their de ature is not guaranteed and the ie shown is subject to change with tnotice. G. L. Robinson, Station Master. IPPING HORSES.-First class work at reasonable prices. May be found at Phone 71. Will [Ruff. -3-'09. BLUE RIDGE SCHEDULES. Eastbound. NT0. 1i8. leaves Anderson at 6.30 a. n.for connection at Belton with othern for Greenville. N129 from Walhalla. laves An INE IN id3.. .TON STUFFS ine. in all the new des. BLUE, HITE, &c., &c. tton as soft as Ily as pretty. wants it can r have a 11 Dress re very low for ul creations. 0 SEE US. XNKING! SAVINGS DANK, - Surplus $80,000 No Matter How Large, Savings Bank ntion. This message the women alike. i. Es NOR WOOD, Casher derson at 10.15 a. in., for connection at Belton with Southern Railway for No. 20, leaves Anderson at 2.20 p. mn., for connections at Belton with Southern Railway for Greenville. No. 8, daily except Sunday, from Wahala arrives Anderson 6.24 p. mn., with connections 'at Seneca with Southern Railway from points south. No. 10, from Walhialla, leaves An derson at 4.57 p. in., for connections at Belton with Southern Railway for Greenville and Columbia. Westbound. No. 17, arrives at Anderson at 7.50 a. in., from Belton with connections from Greenville. No. 9, arrives at Anderson at 12.24 p. in., from Belton with connections from Greenville and Columbia. Goes to Walhalla. No. 19, arrives at Anderson at 3.40 p. in., from Belton with connections from Greenville. No. 11, arrives at Anderson at 6.29 p. in., from Belton with eon-r netions from Greenville and Colum bia. Goes to Wai1al1a No. 7, daily except Sunday, leaves Anderson at 9.20 a. mn., for Walhalla, with connections at Seneca for local points smuth. Nos. 17, 18, 19, and 20 are mixed trans between Anderson and Belton. Nos. '7 and 8 are local freight trains, carrying passengers, between Anderson and Walhalla and between Whalla an? Anersn